Trump’s DC Move Forces Democrats to Again Grapple with Crime

Analysis: Trump gets what he wants in DC crackdown as Democrats fumble response

President Donald Trump’s militarized crime crackdown in Washington, DC, is a clarifying political moment.

Trump's DC move forces Democrats to again grapple with crime

President Trump’s use of federal resources to combat crime in the nation’s capital is forcing Democrats to once again address the issue of law and order, something that has been a vulnerability for them in recent elections.  Democrats were quick to note that violent crime in Washington, D.C., is down following Trump’s announcement on Monday that he would federalize the city’s police force and deploy the National Guard.  However, Republicans see …

Trump’s DC move forces Democrats to again grapple with crime

President Trump’s use of federal resources to combat crime in the nation’s capital is forcing Democrats to once again address the issue of law and order, something that has been a vulnerability for them in recent elections.  Democrats were quick to note — following Trump’s announcement Monday that he would federalize the city’s police force…

The awful irony of the White House’s crackdown on juvenile crime

President Donald Trump’s long-overdue decision to use federal resources to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C., will come at a steep cost: hundreds — possibly thousands — of teenage offenders now on track for lives in and out of prison.This outcome was entirely predictable. Recent history offers examples of exactly where lax policies lead. Democrats and their activist allies pushed them on American cities anyway. They own the consequences.It…

Journalist Notes 'Tone Deaf' Disconnection Between Democrats and Reality on Crime in DC

Alex Thompson of Axios took apart the new argument from Democrats that crime in Washington, DC is down, noting that their approach is tone deaf.

DC Crime: Dems on Wrong Side of Another Lopsided Issue

Even though they stand to benefit enormously if he succeeds, many residents and their political representatives will oppose Trump for trying to lower crime.